GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| retiring | reserved |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| convention | agreement |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |